Re: A ride in the Predictor

Posted by Leeedy On 2016/11/24 19:00:54
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packards1 wrote:
Attached is a picture of Marvin King doing something under the hood of the Predictor 40 plus years ago.


That is absolutely a fabulous photo! Thanks for sharing it. Marvin is a great gentleman and he sure loves Packards. This photo and the smile demonstrate his long-term passion and dedication. Thanks again.

By the way, the hood strut became necessary because it was a big hood with lead in it (same problem as early Caribbeans). When Bill Schmidt first opened it (I have a film made by a friend who was there when the car as uncrated at Packard) the hood hinge springs were clearly overtaxxed. The springs would not support the weight of the hood at a fully opened position. Bill kept trying to lift it further, but the hood kept sagging back down. So a strut was needed. It wasn't planned that way.

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